Garment hanger



Aug. 21, `1934. M. RAYMOND 1,970,943

` GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. ll, 1952 1 l LA JWM-mmm,

Inventor A Home y UNITED sTA-r Patented ug. 21, 1934 Es rAfr'ENr .OFFICE 11,970,943 Y "GARMENTHAGER Y Morris` Raymond, Brooklyn-N. n l Application kJanuary 1:1, '19'2,`"seiai'No. 585,999 eolaims. loi'azsfsn l This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers.

One of the features of the invention resides `in ,a hanger which may be converted from a coat hanger to a hat hanger, and vice versa,

depending upon the type of garment to be hung. 1 Another feature of the invention is to provide a. hanger of the above kind which may be used in the home and is equally adaptable for use `4in automobilesv when it is desired to hang the 'hat -orcoat ,of the occupantsthereof when touring -to maintain the same in a hung positionagainst creasing. Y

4'A further object is the provision of a -may be swung and locked either in an outwardly extending position to form garment 'i hanger embodying a pair of pivoted arms which opposed Na coat hanger; kor which may be moved and locked ina position wherein they constitute coacting jaws for receiving and holding the crown of `be supported.

a hat to Astill further object is to provide al combination hanger having the `abovefeatures of construction, which is simple of construction, in'expensive of manufacture,` and easy and `c njerate during the changing of the sam quick- Pto e 'from Aa coat hanger to a hat'hanger or'viceversa'.

With these and otherobjects in view vention resides in a certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the fessential featuresl of which are hereinaf bei' fully jjdescribed,V are particularly pointed out in the ap- Lpended claims, and are illustrated in companying drawing, in which:`

`Figure 1 is a front elevationalview of bination hanger showing-the same in useas a coat hanger.

i Figure 2 is a hanger in use as a hat hanger.

front elevation ofthe combination y Figure?) is a side elevational vlew` of the hanger l,inuseasa hat hanger and supported upon the hanger bar on the back of the front seat ofxan automobile.

j Figure 4 is an enlarged detail front elevational view-with the cover section of thecasing removed, and ywith parts broken away in section, theoperating'parts being: in the position shown in .Fig-

ure `1.Y i Figure 5 is a broken away in section. y, l Figure 6 is a vertical longitudinalA view on `the line 6-6 0i Figure 4, but showing the vtoward the rear wall of the casing so as to vcause -thecatch'finger. 21 bent inwardly from the rear ,-wailto enter eitherof the slots 14er 15 when lthe 110 attaching hook in position forY locking '"inent witha supporting/bar.

detail bottom plan view with parts sectional enga-g8- v explained.

Figure-7 is a side elevational View of a modied funn.4 f

Figure v'i3 'is a vertical Asectional view ltherethrough, on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. lFigure 9 is a detaill sectional view of Figure" l0 is avdetail vertical sectional Viewy on the `line 10--10 of Figure 9.

Referring to the drawing by reference char acters, andv more particularly to the orrn of my G5 invention shownjin Figures l to 6 inclusive, the Vnumeral 10 designates my convertible hanger in its entirety which includes a hollow casing vor body 11 of inverted keystone shape in front elevation tolprovide downwardly diverging side walls 70 a further` -\12-12.]f For the sake of assembling Ythe parts, thelcasing is constructed of two sections detachv'an elongated slot-.125, and slidably mounted'within the 'casingandlextending through the slot 12 isanactuating plate 13, the same having spaced 9o 'parallel elongated slots 14 and `15 provided therein l The slot 12 is of a greater Width than the ,the im thickness of the plate 13' to permit lateral movement-of the plate for a purpose to belpresently f 85 Pivoted to the inner end of the plate 13 are the `inner ends of a pair. of curved resilient supporting 'arms 16-1-6, vthe same-being pivotedfon ,the acopposite? sides --of the longitudinal axis of the plate 413 .as ati'LM-:Both of the inner ends` of the 90 arms '16 "are 'pivoted on the same face of the Uplate-13 and asbest seen in Figure 4 ofthe. drawing. y The free ends of the arms'l extend through slots 18 provided inthelower corners of the casing 11 whereby Vthe inner ends of the arms :mayV 95 have free sliding movement through the casing vduring actuation ofthe plate 13 in a manner and `for the. purpose Vhereinafter explained.

`i--Iixed4 tofthe inside of the opposed downward- Yly-diverging side walls1`2 are at springs 19.the 10a `free endsof which engage opposite side'edges of *the plate 13 for `.the purpose of yieldingly mounting the platewithinfthe casing-auditor guiding 'thefsaine during a portion of its slidingrnovew mentiinbpposite directions. A nat spring '20 `105 4*fixed to thel front wall of thecasing 11 bears against the plate l-andtends to press the same ure V3 of the drawing.

plate 13 is actuated to the limit of its sliding movement in opposite directions. The spring 20 permits of the forward movement of the plate 13 to cause the same to disengage the locking linger 21 when it is desired to actuate the plate 13.

An attaching member 22 is pivotally connected to the outer end of the plate 13 as at 23 and the said member comprises a single length of stii bendable wire bent to provide a shank portion 24 and terminatingV in a hook-25. Bentfrom the shank portion 24 is a loop or jaw portion 26 for a purpose to be presently explained.

Pivoted to the bottom of the casing 11 central-,1 ly and exteriorly thereof is a catch` hook 2'7` adapted to be swung beyond the rear wall of the casing to secure the attaching Irltnflloerv 22 in a clamping position for supporting the hanger during certain uses thereof-.-- From the foregoing description, it willvbe seen that by pulling outwardly upon the actuating plate 13 v'after disengagingthesaidplate -from the catch finger 21, the arms 16-16 are moved -from the outwardly spread position shown in Figure 1 to a downwardly extending position-where they are in yclose proximity vto each other and constitute clamping jaws. When the plate has .beenactuated to move` the arms in such position, the catch iinger21 automatically enters the slot 15 due to the fact that the spring20V is` constantly pressing the plate 13 in jthe direction toward the nger 21. When theplate is pulled out to this position, the sameconverts the hanger into a hat rhanger as shown in Figure 2 `of the drawing, whereupon the crown A of a hat B may be inserted between the arms 16which constitute resilient jaws and which serve toclamp the crown without crushing thersame. With the hat supported by the hanger, the said hanger may be hung bythehook 25, from av nail, hook or other like support.Y r When it is desired to convert theA hanger into a coat hanger such as shown in Figure 1 -of the drawing, the plate 13 is disengaged fromr the catch finger 21 andis slid inwardly untilthe .catch inger enters theslot 14. Duringtheinward movement of the plate 13, the arms; =16are swung to a raised and outwardly extending DO sition thus forming a support forv a coat or like garment. The hanger when vin. this position may also be supported by the hook 25 from any'well known support. V .Y

In addition to ,constituting `an accessory for the home, the hanger is'adaptable alsopfor use in automobiles when touring, tosupportahatjor coat in a neat and orderly fashion. Most vehicles are provided Vwith a hangerbar 28 at' thevrear i of the front seat 29 of the vehicle,and which bar is swingingly mountedin bearings 30. It isqto such 'bar that my fhanger is adaptedfto Lbe connected and the sameis clearly illustrated in Fig- Before. attaching4 the hanger to the bar 28, the same is actuated to form either a coat hanger or1 a hat hanger, depending upon the nature of the garment tobe supported.

After adjusting the hanger the attachingfmem" member slidably mounted in said casing,v a 'pair A`of curved arms having their inner ends pivoted ber 22 is swung rearwardly about its pivot 23 so that the jaw or loop portion26.-,formed-iin the shank 24 `engages the bar 28 andccacts with the casing 11 for clampingthe hanger'vinposition. The attaching member is held inclamping 4position by swinging the catch hook27 iinto engage- 'ment with the' hook Portion 250f the Said' at' Vvfandsliding'movement-of said actuating member InfFigure 3 ofthe drawing Ik taching member.

support a hat Vupon the hangerbar 28, whilexin Figure 6, the attaching member is shown in a clamping position and the parts are in the position which they would assume when the hanger is adjusted to support a coat or other like garment.

In Figures 7 and 8 of the drawing, I have shown a modied form of my invention wherein the numeral 31 designates a casing having a vertical elongated slot 32 in the rear wall thereof, while slidablewithin the casing is an actuating member in the form of a plate or carrier 33 to which the inner ends of a pair of supporting arms 34 are pivotally connected as at 35. These arms extend through. openings 36 in the bottom wall of the casing and rest against the bottom wall when the`arnis are in an outwardly extended position toform' acoat hanger as shown in Figure 8 of the drawing. Passing through the plate 33 and 1 slot v`32 is the shank of a threaded bolt 37, while a thumbnut 38 is threaded to the free end of the bolt and is adapted to be screwed tight against -the slotted wall of the casing to secure the plate 33 in an adjusted position with the arms in either 'a coat hanger forming position, or a hat hanger forming position. An attaching member 38 is swivelly connected to the top of the casing 31 as at 39, and which attaching member is substantially identical with the attaching member 22 of the preferred form. A further explanation of this attaching member is not believed necessary.

In Figures 9 andy 10 of the drawing, I have illustrated a further modification which is an improvement over the preferred form and likeparts are identified by the same reference characters as `those applied to the preferred form. In this Vform of the invention, a coil spring 40has its opposite ends engaged with pins 41 provided on the inner ends of the arms 16 and which spring tends to pull the arms toward each other during out- Yward sliding of. the actuating plate 13. A at spring 42 fixed to the front wall of the casing 11 bears against the pivoted ends of the arms 16 to Vposition the plate 13 flat against the rear wall of the casing. This spring may be used inconjuncthespring 20 shown in the preferredl tion' with form. ,Y

From the fpregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a convertible hanger which may be used for supporting either a coat or like garment or a hat, and the same is supported from down over the article.l

While Ih'ave shown and describedA what Iconbody to reduce the length of the ""sider themost vdesirable embodiments of my invention, I wishit to be understood that various "changes may be resorted to as come within the scope of the appended claims. `Y -A Having thus "described the invention, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 1. A hanger comprising a casing, an actuating to' said actuating member, the free ends ofsaid arms-extending'outwardly through slotsY in said casing whereby sliding movement of said actuating' member in one direction willV cause "thesaid:

arms to swing to coat .hanger forming position in an? opposite .direction will cause said arms to swing toward eachother to a hat hanger forming position, and means forlocking said actuating member against movement after actuation of the same to swing said arms to either position.

2. A hanger comprising a casing, an actuating plate slidably mounted in said casing, and movable beyond one end thereof, a pair of resilient curved arms having their inner ends pivoted to said plate, the free ends of said arrns extending through slots provided in said casing, said plate having spaced parallel slots therein, a catch finger extending inwardly from said casing for reception in either of said slots, a spring acting to press said plate against said catch finger, and a supporting hook connected to the outer end of said actuating plate.

3. A hanger comprising a casing, an actuating plate slidably mounted in said casing, a pair of resilient curved arms having their inner ends pivoted to said plate, the free ends of said arms extending through slots provided in said casing, said casing having an elongated slot therein, a threaded bolt carried by said actuating plate and passing through said elongated slot, a clamping nut threaded to said bolt and disposed exteriorly of said casing for clamping engagement therewith, and attaching means carried by said casing.

4. A hanger comprising a body, supporting arms extending therefrom, a pivoted attaching member adapted to swing to a position behind said body, said member having a jaw portion adapted to coact with the back of said body to clamp the hanger upon a bar support, and a catch member pivoted to the body and engageable with said attaching member to secure the same in a clamping position.

5. A hanger comprising a body, supporting arms extending therefrom, a pivoted attaching member comprising a shank having a jaw portion bent therefrom and terminating in a hook, said attaching member adapted to be swung to a position behind said body to cause the jaw portion to coact with the back of said body to clamp the hanger upon a bar support, the hook portion of said attaching member extending beyond the lower end of said body when swung to clamping position, and a catch hook pivoted to the lower end of said body for engagement with the hook portion of said attaching member when the same is swung to clamping position.

6. A hanger comprising a body, supporting arms extending therefrom, an attaching hook member swingably connected to the top of said body and adapted to be swung to a position adjacent one side of said body and coact therewith to clamp the hanger upon a bar support, and releasable means on said body engageable with said hook member for securing the same in a clamping position.

MORRIS RAYMOND.

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